Most of you have heard of "cronuts" which come from Dominique Ansel Bakery. But some of you may not have heard that recently the talented chef opened up Dominique Ansel Kitchen in West Village which serves breakfast and lunch items, pastries, coffee and the fanciest ice cream I've ever had!

I went with a savory pastry, the Prosciutto & Boursin Croissant (which as I'm thinking about my mouth is re-watering from how perfect the croissant was then topped with creamy boursin cheese--which is a creamy German cheese, similar to cream cheese but slightly stronger--and amazingly fresh the prosciutto):

And my lunching buddy went with their Edamame Avocado Toast With Fresh Ricotta, Mint, and Poppy Seed Brioche:

Afterwards, we both indulged in their ice cream (pictured above) which is a mix or burrata and hazelnut ice cream. The burrata side is carefully adorned with micro basil (yum!!) and a balsamic caramel. The hazelnut side comes with a crunchy hazelnut brittle. Then...right when you think its over...there is a strawberry confit at the bottom of the cone! Oh, and the cone itself is amazing and lined with chocolate. The whole thing is just perfection.

NOTE: their walk-up ice cream window is only open Friday, Saturday, and Sundays from 12pm to 9pm!
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